1990 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

1990 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
All-American Bowl vs. NC State, L 27-31
Conference	Independent
1990 record	8-4
Head coach	Curley Hallman and Jeff Bower
Home stadium	M.M. Roberts Stadium

The 1990 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 1990 NCAA college football season. Led by Brett Favre, the Golden Eagles qualified for the 1990 All-American Bowl.

Regular season

The Golden Eagles had one of the biggest upsets of the college football season when they beat the Alabama Crimson Tide by a score of 27-24. Another upset followed later in the season when the Golden Eagles beat the Auburn Tigers by a score of 13-12.

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 1	Delta State*		M.M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS	W 12-0	17,590
September 8	at #13 Alabama*		Legion Field • Birmingham, AL	W 27-24	75,962
September 15	at Georgia*		Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	L 17-18	79,812
September 22	at Mississippi State*		Scott Field • Starkville, MS	L 10-13	40,115
September 29	Louisville*		M.M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS	W 25-13	20,545
October 6	at East Carolina*		Ficklen Memorial Stadium • Greenville, NC	W 16-7	31,305
October 13	at Tulane*		Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA	W 20-14	26,662
October 20	Memphis State*		M.M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS	W 23-7	24,520
October 27	at Virginia Tech*		Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA	L 16-20	37,462
November 3	at SW Louisiana*		Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA	W 14-13	17,860
November 10	at #15 Auburn*		Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	W 13-12	85,214
December 28	vs. NC State*	#23	Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (All-American Bowl)	L 27-31	44,000
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Team players in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Brett Favre	Quarterback	2	33	Atlanta Falcons
Michael Jackson	Wide Receiver	6	141	Cleveland Browns
Simmie Carter	Defensive back	7	195	New York Giants